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You're correct that the motive is important in assessing the act, but so is the willingness to correct the issue when notified of it, and the manner in which on
by ajarmst 6y ago
You're correct that the motive is important in assessing the act, but so is the willingness to correct the issue when notified of it, and the manner in which one responds. "Immaturity" rapidly loses any cachet of innocence when it persists in the face of experience.
- laughinghan 6y agoMore important than motive is the real impact caused by the act. And the realistic harm caused by the refusal to ask people nicely for copyright assignment or to rewrite those contributions, other than to this person's own reputation, is pretty insignificant. This person just wants everyone to go away. It's disrespectful to the community, ill-mannered, and utterly graceless, but I find it hard to call it malicious.